Thanksgiving Turkey Chili Verde
For the final Veterans Cookbook recipe of the month we’ve elaborated on a Chile Verde by Diane Mercier to incorporate some of those leftovers from a traditional Thanksgiving Turkey dinner.
Tag: Holiday Dishes
Pulled Pork “North Carolina Style”
Exploration ends in discovery. When we met and became co-creators of Meg’s brainchild, The Zen of Slow Cooking, a whole year of discovery lay ahead of us. On our first anniversary, we are celebrating a year-long exploration of the Zen business opportunities which continue to evolve.
Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb & Prune Tagine
Today is the Spring Equinox marking the beginning of Spring. It’s a little early, but now that my new marker for planting seeds, St Patricks Day, has passed I’m pushing my first lettuce seeds into the ground.
Dark Chocolate Pots de Creme for Valentines
When we lived in our French hideaway in the Gascony countryside, we started a Valentines tradition. In the post Christmas seasonal lull we start planning.
Beef Stroganoff with Noodles
Faithful to our year 2012 Zen of Slow Cooking goals of 20 minutes or less preparation time and using whole foods, we have been planning our New Year’s Eve dinner for either a party of guests or a quiet romantic evening for two. Following the …read more
Spiced Pomegranate Mulled Wine
After a long day I walked through my front door yesterday evening to a welcoming and seasonal smell: the mulling of wine. We’re branching out. The new recipe made it’s intoxicating debut in our new little red 2 quart Crock Pot, rather than the 6 …read more
French Onion Soup Gratin
Before the Holidays in England, my brother and I would spend December wishing away the days in the hope that Christmas would come quicker. “Don’t wish your life away!” I would often hear my dad saying, a nugget of advice which has become golden over the …read more
Spiced Overnight Oatmeal for the Holidays
As a host at Thanksgiving, having a house full of guests and dinner to prepare can be anxiety inducing even for the most proficient of home cooks. You will be grateful to wake up to this big pot of creamy overnight oatmeal, prepared Thanksgiving eve and …read more
Slow Cooker Leek, Mushroom & Walnut Stuffing for Thanksgiving holiday
Thanksgiving illuminates some of the things we are appreciative of. Aside from the obvious, one of the unexpected surprises which I’m personally thankful for and which has consumed me this year is being propelled into a working partnership and friendship with Meg.
Spicy Lentil Tortilla
We’ve been sharing our contrasting Halloween traditions. For Meg, Halloween was a long anticipated event. There just wasn’t the variety and quantity of candy available today, so it was a real treat to fill up bags with sugary bounty. As a child I didn’t go …read more
